Printing-press.



APPLIATIOH FILED JULYS. X905,

3 SHEETS-SHEET l( No. 357,721. PATENTES) RENE 25, N505. W. M. GLBK. PRINTING PRESS.

Humanos H122 mms. 1905.

No. 857,721. PATENTD JUNE 25, 1907.

W. M. CLARK.

PRNTING PRESS.

APELIUATIOR FILED JULY3,19G5.

s SHEETS-SHEET a.

4o that the material to be operated upon can be stud shafts 20, 21, carried7 track 10 and arm 12', are operated through the medium of a pair of link arms 14, 15, which are attached at their up er ends to the shaft 5 and' at their lower en s by the wrist pins 16,17, to the cog-gears 18, 19. The gears 18, 19, are rotatab mounted upon the by the press frame' 1. The 'gears 18, 19, are operated l2; the pinions 22, 23, forming a part of the iven shaft 24 jonrnaled in the press frame and driven from a rime mover (not shown) by the pulley and belt connection 25. The pinions 22, 23, preferably are an integral part of the shaft 24, and are formed b cuttin the necessary teeth in said shaft. his has een found more satisfactor than if separate lpinions keyed -to the sha t. 24 are employe such mions are liable to slip consequently not oltaining a satisfactory working. From the foregoing construction and arrangement of parte, it is evident that when motion '1s im arted to the gears 18, 1.9,.the links-,14, 15; wid reciprocate the shaft 5, consequently ca the yslides-6, 7, therewith and imparting a reciprocatory Vmovement t the slides, elevating or lowerin the arms ,3, as the ease may be, carrling t e platen 2 therewith andowin to t e co-operat' o'f the guide arm 12 o 'the arms 3, 4, with t e -el: 10, and the downward travel of the slides 6, 7, the platen will act upon the bed plate to be hereinafter referred to in the same manner as the cylindrical laten or m other words, will make a line for e impression. The various ositions ofthe platen during the mak'- ing o the impression, is shown in .full and dotted lines in S. -When the slides 6, 7,

ari-ive at the limit of their downward movement, the platen 2 will assume whatmay be termed a substantially horizontal position, so

readily placed thereon by the pressman. The

positioning of the platen 2 in such a mannerA to receive the material to be operated upon, is more convenient for the feeder than the position of the flat' platen in ordina ,'ob

resses. The osition overcomesauy a llity of the -fee ers arms or hands becoming injured when feeding and also enables the feeder to easily cs ition the The gripping evice foi gripmg the material upon t el platen during; ma the impression consistso of elastically suspended, flexible members 26 connected at their lower ends to the rear end of the platen 2, as at 27, and theirupper ends are attached to elastic members 27* connected to a cross rod 27, removably ipported in the arms 28', Figs. 1 and 2. en the laten 2 moves toward the ,bed bplate to be hereinafter referred to, the iiexi e members' 26 will be caused to move across and upon the material on the working face of the platen consequentl securely retaining the material upon the p ten prior to, d'urmg and a pluralityl e o ration of" immediately after the impression is made. When the platen is returning to its inoperative position, the flexible and elastic members 26 will gradually leave the material, so that the latter Whenoccasion requires, can readily be removed. This grippin device from the foregoing description 1 be evident is automatic in operation of gripping and releasing the material durin the trave of the laten to and from the Abe plate.

The bed plate and its shifting mechanism for moving it longitudinally, is as follows: At the rear of the thereof, the bed plate 28 is arranged said bed-piste 2s bein iongaudimuy amiable so as to bemove out of the path. of the platen after the impression has been made and to be moved into the path of the platen when the impression is to be made. The manner in.which such movement-is had will resently be referred to. as projecting rearwardly therefrom, a carriae 'in the form of a hollow casing 29, the be plate 28 being connected with'and carried at the front of the o The'casing 29 travels upon and is guide by the ways- 30, formed on th'e face frame, and suitable brass'es 31 are interthe casing 29 to compensate for wear as well 4as to act as bearings. The bottom of the casing 29 is cut awa as, at 32 to permit of the operation of a 33, whi li at its upper end, 1s articulated to a toggle 34, the latter having oneof its arms ivotally attached to a Vrod 35 fixed to the sli 'e blocks 49,-and the other of its arms pivotall connected to the Egss frame, as at 36. T e lower end' of the bell crank 37, the latter ha its-outer end shifting rod 38, carrying on its forward end 'a roller'39,' pted` to engage in a socket 40, on the upper end of a vibrato arm 41, pivoted at its lower end to the r 1.2,supported in the press frame. The vibratory arm 41 carries a roller 42 which travels in a cam coggear 19. From the foregoing construction, and arran ement of arts, in connection with the be plate, it w51 be evident that when motion is imparted to the cog gear 19, the arm 41 will be caused to vibrate owing to the action ofthe roller 42 traveling in the groove-13. The vibration of the arm'41 will impart a reci rocatoi'y motion to the shifting ro'd 38, w ch in turn, will rock the bell ycrank 37 the latter elevating or lowering the link 33, as the case may be, contracting or e ending the to le 34, and moving the b plate 28 tower and from the path of the platen 2. The arts' constituting the means or shifting the ed plate 28 toward and from the. path of the platen, are so constructed and arranged that the bed will be moved and The bed plate 28V press'frame 1, near the top of the press posed between certain of the ways 3() and 1 ICS pivotally connected to therear end of a groove 43 formed on the outer face of the lzuofaitioed` attheljplo er moment, so the impression canbefrn'e ehndwvi'thdruwn im medieteiy'ieter-tl1e; yiznirnseion has been made, so thatthexo will in. no danger o'a reprint'onsmearfonthofe'tln'n movement of 'the'.piaten) andi' o vsaid-Lumens. oompsel' 1-dek shaft 44 jonr- -miled inthe pressf'ram'ei' I, and to'whioh i's attached a-shiftingflevesk, as woll as o defleeting vided with e miler-'4H adapted to engage in e--hookeshepd pxft-lberence 4S on the rod 38.- Whentheievern ie shifted in one di reotion thehat et .vil'be rocked, sensing the' rolerfe'xto engage to protuberonoe et?, which-:willf-deeemhefred 3s, se that the 'ro1ier'39 .will be moved out of the socket 10,

thereby' disconnectingf the od -38 onn'the'. arm 4I;.consequently dteeontirmiug the ion-A u '.movement of "the bed Piate' 28. 3o thelever' fis shiftedin an opposite v direction the .roher-39: wlI-engnge the socket 40;2 there y connecting the' erin 41 wth the' rod' 38, so as to censo i3.- ongitudnal move-4 Inentof4 the -bed ,p1ate21' when seid arm 41 is vibrated.

LA means ie-l'im-ided foilimiting the teeve 'ofthe bed plete toward the' path of the laten thereby` regulating-the inuression en said means eomjnieee-'v tHe sli e "blocks 49 adjustably' mounted intbe'rotressee 49 formed -in the outer faceofthe'oixies of the casing 2 9 near'that end to which the becplate 28 is attached, and-a rotate'blezand eocentrie 'shaft 50J which entends through the block 49 and the easing." It wil' be evident that ry'turn- -ingthe shaft one dreoten or the other. the blocks 49 .wil1be"moved toward or from the bed plate 28, -as the eaeemey be. That portion oi." 'then -eef f5!) .which extends through th'ebloeke'49, isfarrenged in an eeeentrie manner with respect to that portion Aof the shaft 50 which extends through the vwith openings .5 1 to" exnito the movement such diame'e ee to'eneble the'edjustment of the biooke '19 by the shaft 5G, that is to any to allow the necessary movement ofthe ro 35 when-adjusting the Meeks 49; The shaft whe-ei Stand :it iteothenengnn worm .5i en;

gaging with a wgmgeegf'on one and et; the shaft 5U. Tijn :feti ii'is-lsju-iportei by 'the brackets 56 ehdabiy seored on :he prose i therewith and slustalned above the bed plate 1 3o of-tie rod L35 and 't ese openings 5t are oV 50 isrevored through the medimn of e ro.-Vv A tetable .rod 52, oorymg, at one azi e mlfuV feirle Tendiiounted in thehaft'. By` tnmingtheifheel 53 in one direction or the other, the necessary adjustment will be had for the bine-ke 49,4 so asI to obtain the desired imt gf-travel ffthe oasing'QQ v .vhieh darfiel'f' the' ned pinto '28 toward the ath of ftliof, .ieten. Such adjustment enab es the `regn` ation of the ression, or in othe'woi'ds1-, owing to the adjustment of the blocks 49 f,

means of bheeeoentrc shaft 504 the throw of '7"5 the togge oen'beso eet as to regolate thee.

impression owing to adjusting the 'imt'of' trovai of the come e. f

' The inking mee ansm indicated 'tion and is operated to move aereas piste 2S through the medium of a contate;-

wei hted lever 58, pivotall connected inten mij ate its ends with sai me and."

at i -forward gend pivotaly eonneeted o a: :85,15

ver eal'y movable bel' 59. The atter im@ an enlerged tower end. es at 60,- having a shoulder f and e subatentiey L-shsiediotZ with tile 'verticall ortion of the ot cmved. The bei 59 hesite owes: end ttaehed by a stip connection to en osoiletory loyer 63. Smd "slip connection consists of a stud 64 eerr fied on 'one end 'of the lever 63, and operating in the I Lsheped slot-62. If adstud 64 is seated within the horizontelpolftion of said f vertical ommen: ein be imparted e neg bari-59, which in turn will operate the leve;- 58 and impart movement in both directions to .tbenking mechanism 5?. The leve r63 is me fucrumd tofthe press frame and has its other end providedwith a. roiler 65 traveling' in a oamgroove 66 formed in the outer face of the oog-gen1- 18. The operation of thej' cog-gear im artsmovernent to the lever throw-n means is provided to shift thefj stud 64 into the vertical extending portionofzff the L-shaped slot 62 so 'as to prevent tile o`p^ eration of the bar- 59, thereby diseontinuxnv the movement of the inking mechanism,

,slot 62 'whenthe lever |53 :s osoillaited, a

means oon'seting of a eem 67 provided within" nose 68 and mounted on a enaft 69. Toth shifting rod '7Iconneetedthereto. The nenn f 67 is arranged -nope'etive reietion tlnjth reA x15 spoot to the enarged lower-end-of the rod 59, so that wh'enthe cem B'I'is rotated in one di# limiten it wiil swin the lower endof the rod 59 so the nose 68 l i and retain themed 59e eveted as the ettex has been raised by the lever 63A Further- 1 more, the swinging of the end 6l) hy'tiie cam o? w throw the stud 64 into the vex'ticsellf'f'l extending 'portion ofthe Leske d s lot Ath j 'shaft 69 is attached a erenkann 70, 'having a:

vot-d: the inking mechanism 'm'll be "w by ie reference character 27j, is of known eonstrui- 86V fila go the shonitier Erl 4.

' shtmlderfil.`

As 'rocket connection 73,

the L-sliaped slotpyv ich. position4 1t will assume when the rod I5 4is lowered bypassing.

of thenose 68loutof engagement with the The' ink feeding" mechanism indicated by the reference character 72 -s of known oonstructiomf and is operated by a chain and drivenfrom one of 'e stud shafts.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure Vby Letters Patent is: y 1

.1. A printing, pressof the character described comprising a movable platen havin a curved working face, a vertically dispose bed co-operati Awith the'platen, means for shifting said b longitudinally into and out of the path of the platen, and means dependstant in its movement. t

2. A printing press of the charecterdefscribed comprising a movable platen havin a curved working face a vertically dispose bed cooperatl wit the. platen, Lmeans for shifting said d' longitudinally into and ont of the path of the laten, and means de-4 -pending from the pla n for maintaining it constant in its movement, and means for operating the platen thereby causing it to rogressivel eng vge the vertically disposed ed toformt eimpression.

3. A printing press of the character.de scribed com risingln oscillatoryplaten having a' curve wor g' face, a vertically dis posed bed co-o rat with the platen, operat' means or the p aten, and means connec with and operated by the o erating means foi' the platen for shifting said d longitudinally into and out of the path of the laten, and means depending from the platen or maintaining the oscillatory movement thereof constant-during its operation.

4. A printing press of the character des. scribed, comprising a. platen having a curved working face, a pair of reciprocatory slides, a reciprocatory shaft carried'thereby, arms loosely mounted upc guide member attached to said arms an provided with a roller, a curvilineary track yupon which said rplllpr travels, and means for operating said s a t.-

5. A printing press of the character .described comprising an oscillatory platen, a depending curved guide member carried by the platen and extending' substantially at ri ht anales with respect .to the working face o the platen, a curved' track for said Vguide member, a reci rocatingineans for operating the platenan to which the platen is oonnected, a guide for said reciprocatory means,

g from the .platen -for maintaining 'it con-- n the shaft and attached, to the platen, a dependi and a rotary means `engaging vvith said recip- 6 rocating means'for operating it.

o. A prmtngpress of t e character described, comprisinga reciprocatory and oscillatory c urved platen, a dependingcurved guide carried by the platenand extending at an a le with respect'thereto, a stationary curve track for said guide a reci rocatory means for operatingi the platen, an a rotary means engaging sai -reciprocatory means for operating it.'A

7. A printing press 'of the character described, com ri anoscllatory lateiihaving a curve working face, a iiatlli'ed co-operatm with the platen, means for moving the be into and out of the pathpf the laten, means lfor'discontin the movemen of the bed, an mechamsm, operating 'means therefor, and means-for discontinuing the op eration ofthe mechanism.-

8. A printing sclliiiedconlipt combnatioi of an osc aory pa n aving a curve working. face, avertice X disposed liet bed, means for moving the be lo 'tiidinall into and out of the path-of the p .teng an a pluralityV of flexible members having the upperV end thereof secured over andabove the bed and the lower end secured to the laten and extending over the inner edge t r'eof and .adapted press of the character de 8g to automatically assume a gripping position 9g for., the 'material on the movement ,of the platen in one direction andl to assume an inoperative positioii when the platen moves in an opposite direction 9. printing press of th e character described compris the combination of 'an oscillatory platen aving a curved' .working face, a vertically disposed ilat bed, means for ,movin the bed longitudinallyinto and out of the pa'i of the platen, and aplurality ci Boxible members hinting the 'u per end thereof -secured over and above the ed and the lower end secured to the platen and extending overV the Vinner edge thereof and to automaticall assume a gripping' position for the materia lon the movement of the platen in 4one direction and to assume an inoperative osition when the platen moves inan opposite ection, a track, and means carried the platen and-co-opcrating with the trac for maintaining the movement of the platen constant during thaoscillations" thereof.

10. A printing press-'of the. character set-- forth; com a laten ha a curvilinear workling face, aliJid meansvibli'gunparting an oscillatory movement to the platen when traveling to and from its operative position and to cause the .platen to assume asnbstantially horizontal position to receive themate# rial to Ipo operataad upoln cox'tnlbined with -a vertice dispo' se an dinall' mov able iiatybed adapted to be moved howard and from the platen.

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with the platen for operating it, and means for maintaining the operation of' the platen constant.

22. Alprinting press of the character described, comprising an oscillatory laten having a curved working face, a pair o gears mounted on independent shafts,0 a driven 'shaft h avlng a pair of integral pinions cngaging 'with said "ears, -for operating them, means operated y the gears and connected withgtlie platen for operating it, a [iat bed cooperstlng ith the platen, mechanism for moving t ie bed out of the path of the platen after the impression has been made, and means operated by one of said gears and c .onnected with said mechanism for operating it.

23. A printing press of the character de-.

scribed, comprising an oscillatory laten having a curved Working face, a. pair o gears mounted on independent shafts, a driven shaft having a pair of integral pinions engaging with said ears for operating them. means operated by the gears and comiected with the platen for operating it, a flat bed cooperatin with the platen, mechanism for movi t, e bed ont o' the path of theplaten after e impression has been made,\ means operated by one.of said gears and connected with said mechanism for operating it, and means forA disconnecting said mechanism from its operating means thereby discontinu# ing the operation of the mechanism and the moving of the bed plate.

24. A printing press of the character de scribed, comprising an oscillatory platen having a curved working face, a pair of gears mounted on independent shafts, a dii ven sha'ft havi a pair of integral pinions engaging with sai ears for operating then-1, means o erated b y the gears and connected with the p aten, mechanism for moving the bed out of the ath of the platen after the impression has been made, means operated by one of said ears and connected with said mechanism or operating it an inking mechanism, and means connected therewith and with one of said gears for operating saidv mechanism.

25. A printing press oi the character described, comprising an oscillatoryT )lat-en having a cui'ved wor g face, a pair o gears mounted on independent shafts, a driven shaft having a pair of integral pinions engaging with saidwvears -for operating them means operated y the gearsand connected with the laten, mechansmior moving the bed out ci) the path of the platen after the impression has been made, means operated by one of said gears and connected with said mechanism for operating it, means for dis-1 connecting said mechanisln from its operatinv means thereby discontinuing the operation di the mechanismand the moving of the bed plate, an-inking mechanism means connected therewith and `with one of the gears forop# erating said inking mechanism, and means moving t for discontinuing the operation of theinking' mechanism.

26. A printing press of the character de,v scribed, comprising i an ,oscillator 'laten having a curved working face, a pair gears mounted on independent shafts, a driven shaft having a pair of integral pinions engaging with said gears for operating them means operated by the gears and connecte with the platen for operating it, and a pluralitrv of flexible members constituting a gripping means adapted to automatically assume a gri ping position when the platen nieves in one c irection and to automatically assnnie'an' inoperative position when the laten moves in the opposite direction com ined with a form -bed arranved in operative relation with respect to the platen.

27. A .printing press of the character dcscribed, comprising an oscillatory laten having a curved working face, a pair o gears mounted on independent shafts, a driven shaft having a pair of integral pinions engaging with said lears for operating them,

means operated y the gears and-connected' with the platen for operating it, .means for maintaining the operation of the platen constant, and a plunality of flexible members constituting a gripping means adapted to automatically assume a gripping position when the platen moves in one direction and to automatically assume an inoperative position when the platen moves in the opposite direction combined with a form bed arranged in operative relation with respect to the platen.

2S. A printing press of' the character de* scribed, comprising an oscillatory Jia-ten having a curved working face, a pair o gears mounted on independent shafts, a driven shaft having a pair of integral pinions engaging with said ears for operating them ineens operated y't-he gears and connected with the platen for operating it, a fiat bed cooperating wi th the platen, mechanism' for movin the bed out o the path of the platen after t 1e impression has been made, means operated by one of said gears and connected ITS with said mechanism for operating it, and 'a' plurality of iiexible members constituting a gripping means adapted to automatica ly assume a grip ing,position when the platen moves in one irection and to automatically assume an inoperative position when the platen moves in the opposite direction.

29. A printing press of the character 'described, comprising an oscillatory platen having a curved .working face, a pair 'o gears mounted on independent shafts, a driven shaft having a pair of integral pinions engaging with said gears for operating them, means operated y the gears and connected with the platen for operating it, a. Hat bed cooperatin with the platen, mechanism for die bed out of the path of the platen Azo aterttheimpression has been made, means operated by one of said gears and connected with said mechanism for o rating means for disconnecting said mec anism from its operating'means thereb discontinuing the operation of the mechanism and the-moving o the bed plate, and a plurality of exible members constituting agripping means adapted to automatically assume a ping position when the platen moves in one ection and to, automaticaily assume-an inoperatiye position when the platen moves in the opposite direction.

Q0. A pnntingprese of the character de scribed, comprising an oecilatory laten having a curved working ieee, a pair o gears mounted .on independent shafts, a4 driven shaft having a pair of integral, pimons engag- -m with said' ears for 'operating means operated y the gears and-connecte with theplaten, mechanism for moving the bed out of the ath of4 the platen after the impression has made, means operated by one .of said gears and connected with said it,- an maghtherewith and mth e5 mechanism for opera anism, means connec g one of said ears for o erating said mechan-V ism, and a. p nralityo flexible members constituting a gnpping'means adapted to auto 3o matically. 'assume a grip position when the platen moves in one ection and to antomatlcailyian inoperative position when the. platen 'moves infthe opposite di 'minimi' l tra rama d prin press c r e -aobed, oo m l 1 an oscillatory platen hsving a curv wor' face,- a. an' o f gears mounted on independent s a, driven shaft having a Jpair of integrai pimqns' engag- 4oing with said ars for. operating them means .operated i; the gearsand'connected with the platen,mechams`m for moving. the bed out of the 311 of the platen after the' i impreseionhas by one of said gears and connected 'with said mechanism foi loperating connecting said mechanism from its operate ing means therebyV discontinuing the o tion of thevmechanism and 5a bed plate, an inking mechanism, means oonnected'therewith and 'with one of thiegea's for operating said m, means for discontin the opera of the n'ikng mechanism, an a plurality o .flexible meinbers constituting a grippxngmeans adapted to automatically assume a grip ing position when the pieten movee'in one 'ectmn and to automatically assumean-inoperative posie tion when the platen movesin the opposite 6 direction.

A 32. A printing press of 'the character set forth, comprising a vertically disposed bed longitndiiiaihyA movable to' impression position, an -osclliatory platen adapted when 6 5' movingin one direction to progressively con-Q them vnerdfto the gatexlg'track, and a guide erm `movement to the platen.

'means com risiixgva caim n made, means operated., said roiler.

it, means 'for die-z 'carrying 'a icier in one end, and a vihratory arm ` shaft;V and a deiiectingarm lievi tactvyith said bed, means depending inaA cnrvglmear manner from the platen for maintaining the operation of the platen constant and means for iongitndinaly moving the bed lout of the path of the platen immediately after the impression has been made' and 'when thegplaten moves in the o poste direction@l 33. A prnting press 'o the character set forth, comp a verticsll disposed bed, an oscillatory p aten adapte when mo in one direction to progressive! contact Witl said bed, a track associating with the platen,

a-guide associating with the tracli and platen and adapted to maintain the operation of the Agieten constant, and means or moving. the ed ontA of thepath' ofthe platenafter 'the impression has been made and' 'when the platen moves in the opposite direction. A

34. d printing reso of .the character est` forth, co pricing t combination with a flat bed and a laten adapted to rogressivelyI :contact wi 'the hed, of inc'aiis` or opel-atm the pleiten, said means consisting of a pair o reciprocatory siides, ashaft connected there# to, a pair of arms attached to the piateniand monntednponthe l shaft, a of connected with the ars and 'm the shaft' for a rec procatory movedepending platen and .traveling over said track forv imparting anlescillatory A pressl n character deson com n aa n ausge-c wor faoepans vgrtically di e w movable be of means'or moving t bed, said bed ad I' tiimhed t thi atog eoonnec w1 carnage an wit the me ame, a :ink attached a the tofglfeG--cg llcrankeonnectedwith saidiink as rodattaohedtotliebellcrankan carrying a relier inone end, and a vibratory arm carrying a socket adapted to recelve.

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36. A prin 'ng press of the character dexn scribed, comprising a platen siicnrved' and a vertically dis osed mov-12 able be of means' for moving e said meanscom ,rising'a cani attached to the A bed, a-togg e connected wi the carriage and' r 11 with the rees frame, a link attached tothe tole l1 crank connected with said iink a s iftingrod attached to the bell a socket adapted to reeerve said x m roller, 'combined with meansffor discriminaing the movementof the hed,bsaid means-con- Y of a romberance-on said rod crock shaft a lever attached to the rock a roller. is.i adapted when said shaft is rocked y said le- 'ver toengge in' said lprotnbcranc'e thereby ,md and moving the roller can! ried'by the rodent of said socket.4

oi-tbecharacter de :3i

scribed, comprising a-pair of rotatable gears, a platen having a curved ii-'crking face, moans connected with the gears and with the platen for imparting. a reciprocatcry movement to the latter, a curved track, and a guide arm depending from the ,platen and traveling upon ther track for imparting an oscillatory movement to'the platen.

38. A printing press of the character described, comprising a pair of rotatable gears, a-platen having a curved work face, means connected with the gears and with the platen for imparting a reciprocatory movement to the latter, a curved track, a guide arm dcpending from the platen and traveling upon the track for imparting an oscillatory move4- nient to the platen, a movable flat bed cooperating with the platen, and means operated by one of the gears formoving the bed into vand' out 1of the path of the platen.

39. A printing press of the character described, comprising a pair of rotatable gears,

. a platen having Va curved Work face, means connected with the gears and with the platen for imparting a reciprocatory movement to the latter, a curved track, a guide arm depending from the platen and traveling upon the track forimpartng an oscillatory`move- -mentto the platen, a movable iiat bed co-operating with the platen, means operated by one of the gears Vfor moving the bed into and out of the ath of the platen, an inking mech? anism, an `means operated by the other of the gears for operating said mechanism.

' 40.- A printing press of the character described, comprising a reciprocatory and oscillatory curved platen, a depending curved 4guide carriedby the platen and extending at an angle with respect thereto, a stationary curved track for said guide, a reciprocatory ec'mei in ns for operating the platen, a rotary inches engaging said reciprocatory means movable forni bed arand ongituinally relation with respect ranged in operative to said platen.

el. A printing'press of the character described, comprising areciprocatory and oscillatory curved platen, a depending curved guide carried by the platen and extending at an angle with respect thereto, a stationary curved track for said guide, la reciprocatory means for operating the platen, a rotary means engaging said reciprocatory means for operating it, a vertically disposed and longitudinally movable form bed arran ed in operative relation with respect to` said platen, and means for moving the form bed out of the path 'of the platen after an impression has been made.

42. A printing press of the character 'd'escribed, comprising a reciprocatory and oscillatory curved platen, a depending curved guide carried by the platen and extending at -an angle ivithrespect thereto, a stationary curved track for said guide, a reciprocatory means for engaging the platen, a rotary means engaging said reciprocate means for operating it, a vertically dis ose and longitudinally movable form bedp arranged in operative relation with respect to said platen, and means for adnsting the forr'n bed, thereby regiilat' t eim ression.

In testimony w ereof have hereunto set my hand in presence of tiv subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM M. CLARK. Witnesses:

GEORGE K. HELBUT, W. H. Rios.

for operatinvr it, and a vertically disposed 

